The life link is a community mental health center in santa FE, new mexico, that works extensively with human trafficking (HT) survivors

The Life-Link Inc., doing business as La LUZ De Santa Fe Family Shelter, will receive $800,000 under a three-year Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime to implement a rapid rehousing model for victims of human trafficking in New Mexico. Through its Sojourn Home Program, Life-Link will provide housing assistance and supportive services to survivors of sex and labor trafficking using trauma-informed and victim-centered approaches. Emergency shelter and transitional housing will be offered along with comprehensive services to address survivors' needs, increase autonomy and self-sufficiency, and promote safety and well-being. The award will support objectives of the Services for Victims of Trafficking program (CFDA 16.320), which aims to strengthen victim service programs for trafficking survivors.

Through its sojourn home program, a rapid rehousing model will be implemented in which HT victims throughout new mexico will be provided with housing assistance via emergency shelter (safe house apartments) and transitional housing, as well as supportive services to provide stability and move as quickly as possible into permanent housing. Survivors of SEX and labor trafficking will be served using victim-centered, trauma-informed, and rights-based approaches. Comprehensive services will be offered through in-house services and collaborative, coordinated community partnerships to address the full spectrum needs of survivors in order to increase autonomy, self-sufficiency, and increased safety and well-being.